Abstract
Light-emitting diode fluorescence microscopy is being scaled up for tuberculosis control, but fading of auramine-stained slides could compromise external quality assurance. We stored auramine-stained slides and reexamined them over time. Slides stored in all environments faded quickly, with significant changes in the proportion of positive slides in as little as 1 week.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2024-6 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2011 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Bacteriological Techniques/methods
- Benzophenoneidum/metabolism
- Humans
- Microscopy, Fluorescence/methods
- Quality Assurance, Health Care
- Staining and Labeling/methods
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